Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
Stuart LongworthStuart Longworth Malcolm Clarke Malcolm Clarke
Igor NettoI. Netto85
G
captain1
G
73Arthur VassellA. Vassell
Francesco G. CirilloF. Cirillo86
D
2captain
D
69John RipleyJ. Ripley
Paul WhiteP. White86
D
3
D
67Kevin ClelandK. Cleland
Alistair FinneyA. Finney83
D
4
D
69Jose RamirezJ. Ramirez
Kemal HendrieK. Hendrie86
D
5
D
67Jermaine LofthouseJ. Lofthouse
Des LockleyD. Lockley88
M
6
M
73Stanley CopeS. Cope
Roberto MerinoR. Merino90
M
7
M
86Nicolas AlvarezN. Alvarez
Juan RuizJ. Ruiz86
A
8
M
72Daniel MorenoD. Moreno
Andy HitchcockA. Hitchcock89
A
9
A
70Scott BradyS. Brady
Clive BanksC. Banks81
A
10
A
74Albert VilaA. Vila
Julian WinterburnJ. Winterburn76
A
11
A
75John McleodJ. Mcleod
 
Gareth FoxG. Fox73
D
12
D
66Tomˆs VermeulenT. Vermeulen
Guilherme QuaresmaG. Quaresma81
M
13
M
72Hauke EngelsH. Engels
Frank GrimandiF. Grimandi80
A
14
A
71Fredrik BallF. Ball

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 19,821 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Stockdale.


0.00
Manchester United kick off and get the match underway!
2.24
Jermaine Lofthouse threads the ball through to Scott Brady. Scott Brady takes it forward alone. Scott Brady plays a one-two with Albert Vila and advances towards the goal... Scott Brady tries a spectacular strike. Igor Netto gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
3.12
Des Lockley flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Merino who brings the ball under control. Roberto Merino flicks the ball to his team mate, Clive Banks. Clive Banks side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.32
Roberto Merino makes an attacking run forward. Roberto Merino whips in a cross ball towards Julian Winterburn. Julian Winterburn finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
12.11
Roberto Merino threads the ball through to Des Lockley. Des Lockley chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Winterburn. Julian Winterburn shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
14.07
Des Lockley passes the ball forward to Andy Hitchcock. Andy Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.22
Roberto Merino hacks Stanley Cope from behind! The referee calls over Roberto Merino and shows him a yellow card! Stanley Cope stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.44
Des Lockley makes an attacking run forward. Des Lockley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Arthur Vassell is on top of it.
21.52
Roberto Merino flicks a high pass forward. Des Lockley collects the pass. Des Lockley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arthur Vassell who gathers it comfortably.
27.32
Roberto Merino flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Lockley. Des Lockley tries a spectacular long range effort but Arthur Vassell reads it well. Superb keeping!
28.09
Paul White makes a probing pass to Clive Banks. Clive Banks chips the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
32.18
John Ripley hacks Des Lockley from behind! The referee calls over John Ripley and warns him to calm down! Des Lockley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.55
Nicolas Alvarez hacks Roberto Merino from behind! Nicolas Alvarez is warned by the referee! Roberto Merino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.56
Without breaking stride, Stanley Cope plays the ball forward to John Mcleod. John Mcleod lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Moreno. Daniel Moreno makes a deft header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.17
Alistair Finney flicks a high pass forward. Paul White controls it well on his chest. Paul White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clive Banks. Clive Banks whips in a cross ball towards Julian Winterburn. Julian Winterburn knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
Daniel Moreno surges forward with the ball. Daniel Moreno passes the ball forward to Nicolas Alvarez. Nicolas Alvarez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Ham United players seem much more motivated whilst the Manchester United players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and West Ham United kick off!
48.54
Nicolas Alvarez threads a neat ball through to John Mcleod. John Mcleod sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Igor Netto gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
51.19
Paul White catches Nicolas Alvarez on the ankles. Paul White is warned by the referee! Nicolas Alvarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.05
John Ripley flicks a high ball forward to Jose Ramirez who gracefully takes it down. Jose Ramirez sees John Mcleod in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Mcleod threads the ball through into the box. Some world-class footwork from Albert Vila provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
54.14
Clive Banks flicks a high pass forward to Julian Winterburn who brings the ball under control. Julian Winterburn shoots from 25 yards but Arthur Vassell is on top of it.
55.33
Juan Ruiz comes in with a late challenge on Jose Ramirez. Juan Ruiz is given a warning by the referee! Jose Ramirez runs off the knock.
59.15
Paul White makes a beautiful solo run. Paul White flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Merino who takes it down. Roberto Merino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.38
Manchester United have made a substitution with Frank Grimandi replacing Clive Banks .West Ham United have made 3 substitutions with Tomˆs Vermeulen replacing Kevin Cleland, Hauke Engels replacing Nicolas Alvarez and Fredrik Ball replacing Albert Vila .
66.43
Roberto Merino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Hitchcock. Andy Hitchcock shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.24
Des Lockley sees Juan Ruiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan Ruiz passes the ball forward to Andy Hitchcock. Andy Hitchcock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Manchester United!
71.48
Alistair Finney flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Merino collects the pass. Roberto Merino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz makes a defence splitting pass to Des Lockley. Des Lockley comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.46
Hauke Engels changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Hauke Engels finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
78.06
Paul White makes a beautiful solo run. Paul White sees Andy Hitchcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Merino but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.35
Hauke Engels comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Finney. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alistair Finney runs off the knock.
83.59
Roberto Merino hits a low pass to Des Lockley. Des Lockley runs straight at the defence! Des Lockley comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Stanley Cope flicks a high ball forward to John Mcleod who takes it down. John Mcleod shoots from long range but is denied by Igor Netto. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

West Ham United
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61%
39%
Play Area
30.5%
42.7%
26.8%

Scorers
Julian Winterburn 42
Andy Hitchcock 67
Des Lockley 71, 84
Hauke Engels 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Des Lockley of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Igor Netto (GK)
7
2.Francesco G. Cirillo (DEF)
6
3.Paul White (DEF)
7
4.Alistair Finney (DEF)
6
5.Kemal Hendrie (DEF)
6
6.Des Lockley (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
7.Roberto Merino (MID)yellow card
7
8.Juan Ruiz (ATT)
7
9.Andy Hitchcock (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Clive Banks (ATT)
6
11.Julian Winterburn (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Gareth Fox (DEF)
0
13.Guilherme Quaresma (MID)
0
14.Frank Grimandi (ATT)
6

1.Arthur Vassell (GK)
7
2.John Ripley (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Cleland (DEF)
6
4.Jose Ramirez (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Lofthouse (DEF)
6
6.Stanley Cope (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Alvarez (MID)
6
8.Daniel Moreno (MID)
6
9.Scott Brady (ATT)
7
10.Albert Vila (ATT)
6
11.John Mcleod (ATT)
6
 
12.Tomˆs Vermeulen (DEF)
6
13.Hauke Engels (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
14.Fredrik Ball (ATT)
6